How the reversal of Roe v. Wade led to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that decided frozen embryos are children, and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death, shows a new way in which the overturning of Roe v. Wade can affect how embryos are viewed under certain state laws.
58% : Post-Roe, states can decide when life begins, and anti-abortion bills may determine what this means for embryos used for infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization.
56% : On a federal level, the Access to Family Building Act would supersede state laws when it comes to discarding a patient's embryos during the IVF process or terminating a pregnancy when a patient is implanted with multiple embryos while using assisted reproductive technology.
56% : "With the Alabama court's ruling, it's as clear as ever that we must pass my Access to Family Building Act to establish a statutory right to access IVF and ART for all Americans," she said.
55% : The Access to Family Building Act would make it a statutory right for patients to access assisted reproductive technology, continue treatments and retain authority over how sperm or egg cells are used during such treatments.
52% : "Due to these post-Roe concerns, a bipartisan effort is underway in the Alabama House and Senate to draft "clarifying" legislation that would "protect" in vitro fertilization treatments following the court's ruling, state legislative sources told CNN.
46% : Traveling to another state is often not feasible for fertility treatments which often involve multiple visits to a clinic during each treatment month.

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